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glymphatic system

[ glim-fat-ik ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. the system or process by which cerebrospinal fluid moves through channels formed by glia, cleansing the mammalian brain of harmful waste.


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Other Words From

  • glym·phatic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glymphatic system1

First recorded in 2008–13; glia + lymphatic system

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